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Finn Partners managing partner, global health Gil Bashe is moderating a Dec. 8 webinar focused on ethics, the biopharma industry and whether the sector can regain the high reputation it once had. “Ethics in the Business of Healthcare,” which is being presented by the Galien Foundation and Jerusalem Ethics Forum, will feature a discussion with four major players on the health innovation landscape: AstraZeneca (producer of one of the COVID-19 vaccines now moving toward FDA review) and Certara board member Sheri McCoy; Flagship Pioneer (which funds Moderna, the developer of another of those vaccines) chief medical officer Dr. Michael Rosenblatt; Microsoft chief science and medical officer Dr. Junaid Bajwa; and Mel Spigelman, CEO of TB Alliance, which is developing vaccines for tuberculosis in developing nations. The webinar runs from noon to 1 p.m. To register for the webinar, click here.
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MMGY Travel Intelligence and Enlightn Strategies are partnering on a Dec. 2 webinar that will examine the role cannabis tourism can play in the travel industry’s road to recovery from the impact of COVID-19. Led by MMGY Travel Intelligence EVP of insights & strategy Chris Davidson and Enlightn Strategies president Brian Applegarth, the webinar will go over the findings from “Cannabis Tourism: Opportunities, Issues & Strategies,” a report that analyzes survey data collected from 1,500 Americans interested in cannabis tourism activities. Topics of discussion include safety considerations and wellness tourism. For more information on the event, which gets underway at 1 p.m., or to register, click here.
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The Institute for Public Relations is presenting a free virtual event on Dec. 2. The IPR 2020 Virtual Research Symposium will share research and insights on topics including the future of work, business ecosystems, how COVID-19 impacts communications and diversity. Presenters will include Prudential Financial chief communications officer Lauren Day and vp & head of strategy, global communications Alan Sexton, as well as speakers from Salesforce, AIA Group, The Wakeman Agency, Taylor Bennett Heyman and the University of Florida. IPR says that the event is its way of thanking those who have supported the organization over the past year. To register for the event, which runs from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., click here.
The New York Women in Communications are honoring an accomplished group of female communications professionals at the 54th Annual Matrix Awards on May 21... The USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations is placing the spotlight on purpose-driven communications at “The Balancing Act, Purpose, Politics and Polarization,” its 34th Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium on April 4... The Knight Center for Journalism in America is sponsoring The 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ
The National Press Club is holding a March 20 screening of a film that depicts the dangers journalists face in Vladimir Putin’s Russia... News platform Semafor, in partnership with Gallup, will present an exclusive first look at its 2024 World Happiness Report on March 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m... The Museum of Public Relations is sponsoring a March 14 event that looks at the role communicators played in gaining equal rights for women.
ICR is hosting a Nov. 14 The IPO Summit: Navigating the 2023 IPO Landscape,online event that will bring together CFOs, investors and other key players to share their insights and outlook on the process of going public... The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit, PR Summit DC and ADWKDC are being held on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA... The Institute for Public Relations is sponsoring a free Nov. 15 webinar on how virtual reality is reshaping the ways in which communicators do their jobs.
The Museum of Public Relations is putting a spotlight on the contributions made to the PR industry by Native Americans and Indigenous People at a virtual event on Nov. 3... The Institute for Public Relations is sponsoring an Oct. 18 webinar on that will look at the issues facing communications pros who address ESG matters... The American Marketing Association San Diego Chapter is presenting an Oct. 21 conference that will feature speakers from Walt Disney Parks, Snap Inc. and Qualcomm.
Richard Edelman presented the inaugural Daniel J. Edelman Award to NBC-TV weatherman Al Roker to honor his effort to make the world a better place during PRSA/NY's Big Apple Awards gala on Sept. 22.
